Modifying the environment can:

• Teach your children they can do things themselves by setting their environment up for success
• Give your children a feeling of self control
• Provide them with mastery over their environment

Some areas to watch out for are:

• Don't wait for problems to develop. Think about and fix potential problem areas in advance.
  Examples are:

Establish a place where things should be put away
Define what areas are used for certain activities
Make sure your children can reach the things they need

This can set your children up for success instead of failure.

• Lock up valuables and dangerous items like poisons, sharp tools, and prescription drugs and hide the key.
• Foster children will probably have developmental lag in some areas and need modifications that may seem appropriate for a different age group.